Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Eritrea
Eritrea: Population using at least basic drinking-water services was 27.8% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Eritrea, 2000–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population using at least basic drinking-water services in Eritrea is 27.8%, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using at least basic drinking-water services in Eritrea peaked at 31.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 27.8%, in 2012.
Eritrea ranks 175th of 177 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.8% | 28.6% | 31.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.9% | 27.8% | 28.3% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 172 Burkina Faso 34.4% compare
- 173 South Sudan 32.5% compare
- 174 Equatorial Guinea 30.8% compare
- 176 Central African Republic 27.4% compare
- 177 Democratic Republic of Congo 13.8% compare
More environment data for Eritrea
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 6.58 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.86 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 3.15 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.1944 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.4952 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 4.53 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0004 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.685 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population using at least basic drinking-water services in Eritrea?
- Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Eritrea was 27.8% in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using at least basic drinking-water services recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 31.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest population using at least basic drinking-water services recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.8% in 2012.
- How does Eritrea rank for population using at least basic drinking-water services?
- Eritrea ranks 175th out of 177 countries with data for 2016.
- Is population using at least basic drinking-water services rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population using at least basic drinking-water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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